Wednesday, March 26, 2014

FSF Challenge - Ruins

What it’s all about: Five Sentence Fiction is about packing a powerful punch in a tiny fist. Each week Lillie posts one word for inspiration, then anyone wishing to participate will write a five sentence story based on the prompt word.

Respect for a Lady

It was an unexpected find—there weren't supposed to be any ancient civilizations capable of such stonework anywhere near the area, yet here he stood, awestruck by their great buildings, one of which held an intricately carved tomb. If the depiction on the lid was accurate, it contained a woman of high rank and of great beauty. He considered the ramifications of making his discovery public; the site would soon be swarming with archaeologists, tourists, and, perhaps, the occasional looter. The thoughts of her final resting place being disturbed, of her being handled, sampled, and displayed, seemed entirely inappropriate. Before he turned to leave forever, he whispered, "This is for you, Princess."

I understand completely. I've had to cut back my blogging and tweeting and other stuff - this is the time of year when my day job is insane. I'm still waiting for the editors of the two stories that were accepted last year to get back to me, and I have a haiku waiting for acceptance/rejection. I did the art work for Terri Deno's haiku book (I really need to get back and practice my drawing). I'm trying to get back to work on my longer stories - I have a lot of them half finished. I just need the time!

Time is the luxury it is because it is so hard to come by!I didn't know you were an artist as well, though I should have because of your very fine photography.It takes a very long time to work through the acceptance to payment and publication process, doesn't it? Crikey.